The Vengeance K70 is available in black or silver.

Can there ever be enough mechanical keyboards to choose from? As a big proponent of mechanical planks, my answer is 'Hell no!' there can't be. One of the newest models comes from Corsair, which just introduced its Vengeance K70 mechanical keyboard that it plans to demo at PAX East in Boston. The Vengeance K70 features Cherry MX Red key switches and individual backlighting for each key, Corsair says.

It's built on a brushed aluminum chassis that's supposedly rugged and comes in two color options, silver aluminum with blue backlighting or anodized black with deep red backlighting. The backlight is user adjustable to four levels of intensity, and since each key is independently lit, you can enable or disable lighting on a key-by-key basis, if you wish. Where that might come in handy is lighting up common key controls, such as WSAD.

"When we launched the Vengeance K60, customers loved the look and quality, but some wanted a backlit version," said Ruben Mookerjee, VP and General Manager of the Peripherals Business Unit at Corsair. "In typical Corsair fashion, we over-delivered and created Vengeance K70 with key-by-key backlighting, mechanical switches on every key, and two color schemes."

Also with gamers in mind, the WSAD and 1-6 keys are contoured and textured so you can find them more easily without looking at the keyboard.

I had a problem with the controls keys popping off they just wouldn't stay on and I am a light on the keys. I just put one of the keys I wasn't using on the control key problem fixed. I have since got a replacement keyboard. My point is you can put the keys anywhere you want and if you don't know the layout of a keyboard by now you shouldn't be using a computer to game with.

Just a note to add, individual back-lit keys (When truly individual) don't bleed across the keyboard.

Almost no keyboards you buy are individually lit, it costs too much. This is why they all glow like the sun, so no this wouldn't be blinding you.

So if the price doesn't deter you, and you want a black-lit keyboard with mechanical keys that won't blind you, then I think you would be an idiot to pass on this without at least looking at it in person.

What I mean by back-light bleed is that the keys are exposed. They are not "sunk-into" the keyboard like traditional keyboards, therefore the light is shining out from behind the key as well as lighting up the key.

Individually lit keyboards are not new and do justify this price. I'm currently using the CM Storm Trigger (brown, $99 on Newegg) and it has individually lit keys.

There are also Ducky and Filco mech keyboards which are also individually lit, so no, this is not new at all.

Corsair also has the Vengeance K95 Fully-Mechanical Keyboard coming soon. I've been waiting on this one, myself. Youtube has videos of it, and it looks like a well made keyboard.

There are actually a few mechanical keyboards to be released soon from several of the more well-known manufacturers. I've never owned a mechanical keyboard, but have been very interested in them. I do pretty good in gaming with my regular IBM keyboard and really can't see one of these pricier keyboards making that much of a difference. However, I'd be willing to give one a try. :) The backlighting would be a big plus, as I like to game mostly at night with the lights off.

Maybe we can get a good review from MaximumPC, soon, on all the newest gaming keyboards. There are some sweet looking ones coming.

I hope they don't have the same problems as they did when the k60 came out. Form the lettering coming off the keys to keys not staying on. I had to send 2 back for the lettering and key issues and when I got the new one back the L key didn't work so back it went. Corsair was quite good about replacing them their customer service is the best in the business. By the way according to them the 900D will be out in April as well. Can't wait to get my hands on that bad ass case Before I forget I see they took the advice and gave us a full wrist pad as well. Good job Corsair